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Desktop icons with a "+" on them

Problem with desktop icons / unable to delete "thumbs.db" filesAll pdf and Microsoft Office files on my laptop are shown with a generic Windows thumbnail instead of the Adobe, Word or Excel thumbnail.
From what I've read, I want to delete the "thumbcache.db" files and I found them but Windows won't allow me to delete them. It keeps saying they are in...

Performance & Maintenance

Display all Icons in Desktop Folders as "Medium Icons"' (by Default)?Hi Everyone,
What is the best way to get Windows 7 Professional to display all the icons inside the folders on my desktop as "Medium Icons" (view settings) by default, unless I specifically indicate that I want certain icons displayed in another way?
Also, I use the file management program...

Customization

Black desktop icons and no "IconCache.db" in local folder?EDIT:
Okay, I've solved the problem simply by creating a file named iconcache.db "using notepad" and marked it as "read only" via properties menu.
Hi all, and thanks for this site that I always use to solve my problems..
Every time I boot my computer the icons of programs and folders...

Customization

How to delete weird white icons "files" on desktopI do have 3 weird icons on the desktop. Each I delete them and refresh desktop or reboot computer they appear again! Anyone knows what to do to delete them. Thank you.
ScreenShot 1
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ScreenShot 2
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General Discussion

[HELP] Red "x" on disk icons, desktop icons changed!Hey, guys. Finally I have found the place where my problem might get solved.
Thing is:
1.There is a big "X" on 3 out of 4 disks I got(except "C" disk) as shown in the picture below:
http://i42.tinypic.com/15fssas.jpg
2.Desktop icons are changed as well but not all of them.